Sean Ratka
Functional Title:
Economic Affairs Officer
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
ratka@un.org
Phone Number:
+961 1 978 512
Bio
Sean Ratka is an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UN-ESCWA). His scope of work includes the sustainable energy transition within the Arab Region and the role of emerging digital tools. Before joining ESCWA, he worked as an Associate Programme Officer at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), focusing on the role of power sector digitalisation, particularly blockchain technology, as part of the ongoing sustainable energy transformation. Previously, he worked on transboundary power trade with the Energy Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). Before this, he worked in solar PV market intelligence for OCI, one of South Korea’s largest private-sector energy firms.
Sean Ratka is an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UN-ESCWA). His scope of work includes the sustainable energy transition within the Arab Region and the role of emerging digital tools. Before joining ESCWA, he worked as an Associate Programme Officer at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), focusing on the role of power sector digitalisation, particularly blockchain technology, as part of the ongoing sustainable energy transformation. Previously, he worked on transboundary power trade with the Energy Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). Before this, he worked in solar PV market intelligence for OCI, one of South Korea’s largest private-sector energy firms.
Environment
Years of experience 8-10 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Blockchain, Energy digitalisation, Renewable energy, Artificial intelligence
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Communication
- Project management
- Strategic planning
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| International Commerce (MA) | Korea University Graduate School of International Studies | 2012-06-01 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION LANDSCAPE BRIEF | https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2019/Feb/IRENA_Landscape_Blockchain_2019.pdf?la=en&hash=1BBD2B93837B2B7BF0BAF7A14213B110D457B392 | Author |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BIG DATA INNOVATION LANDSCAPE BRIEF | https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2019/Sep/IRENA_AI_Big_Data_2019.pdf?rev=13acc202641648b1b1b24ea17dacd72e | Author |
| INTERNET OF THINGS INNOVATION LANDSCAPE BRIEF | https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2019/Sep/IRENA_Internet_of_Things_2019.pdf?rev=4a5a17b14dbb4bd7be9e8a33c593e458 | Author |
